Comment Re:It will cost a lot more than they expect (Score 1) 174
Initially, almost all major power plants were amazingly expensive, and many did use government help to get things going. Or at least they got big tax write-offs, nothing makes some utilities happier than to bitch about taxes in public and then accepting tax breaks under the table.
Also, what they always fail to mention, is that a wind turbine plant needs the full (100% uptime) backup of a traditional (fossil driven) powerplant. Because with a calm, wind turbines do not generate electricity, and the gap needs to be closed by a support plant. In order to be operative at demand, the plant needs to be up 100%, because starting up and closing down a plant takes too much time. http://www.theenergycollective...
